The Ever Forward Mindset

Welcome to The Ever Forward Mindset. Dive deep into investing in Main Street, and putting Middle America at the forefront of it all. We here at The Ever Forward Mindset are all about value, building better and bigger each day, and always remembering to invest in the most important asset; yourself. "Ever Forward", derived from the Portuguese saying, "Sempre para frente", means always keeping your head up and moving forward no matter the cost. Now, sit down, and grab a notebook. It's time for you to move ever forward.

The Ever Forward Mindset is a business podcast hosted by Michael Rebelo, with 74 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Michael Rebelo hosts The Ever Forward Mindset, a business show with 74 episodes published.

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  Episode #78: The Healthcare Industry Doesn’t Want You Asking These Questions | David Huerta

  Sep 8, 202621 min

  Why does healthcare cost so much, and what can everyday Americans actually do about it? In this episode of the Ever Forward Mindset Podcast, I sit down with David Huerta, CEO and co-founder of Whole Person Virtual Care, to talk about one of the biggest expenses facing American families: healthcare. David brings decades of experience in the benefits and healthcare industry and shares his view on why the current system has become so expensive, complicated, and difficult for consumers to navigate. We talk about rising premiums and deductibles, the difference between health insurance and access to healthcare, virtual care, prescription costs, cash pricing, pharmacy benefit managers, medical cost transparency, and ways consumers can become more involved in what they are actually paying for. For me, this conversation goes beyond healthcare. If families can better understand and control one of the largest expenses in their lives, they may have more money available for their families, emergencies, investing, and building long-term financial freedom. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:31 Meet David Huerta 02:23 Why David believes the healthcare system is broken 03:10 Rising deductibles and employer healthcare costs 04:07 Understanding insurance company economics 05:01 Healthcare access vs. health insurance 05:57 Why people delay healthcare because of cost 06:29 Whole Person Virtual Care explained 08:03 What went wrong with the healthcare system? 09:03 Human doctors vs. automated telemedicine 09:57 How virtual consultations work 11:36 How consumers can take more control 12:22 Shopping healthcare prices like any other purchase 13:19 Healthcare savings, investing, and prescription costs 14:18 Pharmacy benefit managers and prescription pricing 15:16 Comparing prescription prices 16:15 Are patients becoming numbers on a spreadsheet? 17:12 Hospital pricing and the "$850 pillow" example 18:35 Building alternatives to the traditional system 19:07 How to connect with Whole Person Virtual Care Learn more about Whole Person Virtual Care: wpvirtualcare.com Follow the Ever Forward Mindset Podcast: https://linktr.ee/everforwardmindsetpodcast This episode is for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical, insurance, legal, or financial advice. Statements made by guests represent their own views. #Healthcare #HealthcareCosts #HealthInsurance #Telemedicine #FinancialFreedom #Investing #MiddleAmerica #MainStreetAmerica #EverForwardMindset #MichaelRebelo

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  Episode #77: The Biggest Investing Mistake Isn’t What You Think | Marc Lichtenfeld

  Sep 7, 202611 min

  How do you read the stock market without getting caught up in headlines, fear, FOMO, and financial jargon? In this episode of the Ever Forward Mindset Podcast, I sit down with Marc Lichtenfeld, Chief Income Strategist of The Oxford Club, to break down how everyday investors can better understand the market, control their emotions, and build wealth over the long term. Marc shares his unconventional path into investing, from teaching himself about the markets before the internet to walking into a trading firm with no experience and offering to work for free just to get his foot in the door. We also talk about why financial education needs to come before investing, how emotions can destroy good investment decisions, and how Marc uses technical market trends such as higher highs and higher lows to help understand where the market may be heading. Marc also explains one of the biggest lessons investors can learn: Time in the market matters more than timing the market. We finish by discussing dividend-paying companies, reinvesting dividends, compounding, and how consistently investing even smaller amounts over decades can dramatically change your financial future. If you want to better understand investing, market psychology, dividend investing, and long-term wealth building, this conversation is for you. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 What investors need to understand about the market 00:14 Welcome to the Ever Forward Mindset Podcast 01:13 Cutting through financial jargon and headlines 01:44 Why starting your financial education young matters 02:27 Marc’s unconventional path into investing 03:25 How working for free launched Marc’s trading career 04:10 Why self-education can change your financial future 04:57 Learn the basics before investing 05:29 Fear, stress, FOMO, and emotional investing 07:26 How Marc reads the stock market 08:11 What the 2008 financial crisis taught Marc 09:08 Higher highs, higher lows, and spotting market trends 09:41 Where to learn more from Marc 10:05 Time in the market vs. timing the market 10:05 Why Marc likes quality dividend-paying companies 11:03 Small investments, consistency, and compounding 11:41 Closing Learn more from Marc: https://wealthyretirement.com/ Listen to and follow the Ever Forward Mindset Podcast: https://linktr.ee/everforwardmindsetpodcast The Ever Forward Mindset Podcast is built around entrepreneurship, investing, financial education, and conversations designed to help Main Street America think differently about money and building long-term financial freedom. #EverForwardMindset #MichaelRebelo #MarcLichtenfeld #Investing #StockMarket #DividendInvesting #FinancialLiteracy #WealthBuilding #PersonalFinance #Entrepreneurship #MainStreetAmerica

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  Episode #76: College Lied to You | Larry Sharpe on Ownership, Purpose & the Path to Freedom

  Sep 7, 202627 min

  What does it really mean to take ownership of your life? In this episode of the Ever Forward Mindset Podcast, Michael Rebelo sits down with Larry Sharpe to talk about entrepreneurship, education, ownership, work ethic, purpose, and building a life on your own terms. Larry shares his powerful personal story of growing up in the South Bronx, joining the Marine Corps, and eventually using entrepreneurship to help his mother rebuild her life and regain control of her future. From there, Michael and Larry challenge the traditional path of high school, college, debt, and employment. They discuss when college makes sense, why the trades and entrepreneurship deserve more attention, what young people can learn by entering the workforce earlier, and why failure can sometimes teach lessons a classroom cannot. But this conversation goes beyond money. Larry explains why he believes three things are critical to happiness: feeling loved, feeling respected, and having a purpose. He challenges listeners to think about what they would want said at their own eulogy and then ask a simple question: Are you living that way today? If not, you don't need to solve your entire life overnight. Find the first step. Take it. Then keep moving forward. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 00:39 Larry Sharpe's story and growing up in the South Bronx 02:25 Helping his mother rebuild through entrepreneurship 03:21 Building a business around ownership 04:15 Why ownership can change people's lives 05:46 Challenging the traditional college path 06:43 Education, incentives, and government 08:36 Homeschooling, college completion, and alternatives 09:08 Why more young people are considering the trades 10:37 MBA vs. starting a business 11:36 Why failure can become your real education 13:15 Rethinking the traditional education system 15:11 Learning work ethic while you're young 16:07 College, work, and alternative paths 17:07 Young adults contributing at home 18:39 Why Larry believes people should start earlier 20:33 Michael and Larry's different paths toward purpose 21:17 Love, respect, and purpose 23:07 Can business become your purpose? 24:22 The eulogy question that can change your direction 25:20 Take the first step 26:18 Closing thoughts CONNECT WITH LARRY SHARPE LarrySharpe.com WATCH & FOLLOW THE EVER FORWARD MINDSET PODCAST https://linktr.ee/everforwardmindsetpodcast Subscribe and follow for more conversations about entrepreneurship, investing, ownership, financial freedom, business, personal development, and building a life bigger than yourself. #EverForwardMindset #MichaelRebelo #LarrySharpe #Entrepreneurship #Business #Investing #FinancialFreedom #Ownership #PersonalDevelopment #Mindset #Education #College #Trades #SmallBusiness #Purpose #Success #Freedom #MainStreetAmerica

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  Episode #75: Beyond Multifamily: What Real Estate Investors Can Learn From Oil & Gas | Adam Butcher

  Sep 1, 202619 min

  What actually moves the price of oil, and could natural gas be entering one of its biggest growth cycles yet? In this episode of the Ever Forward Mindset Podcast, Michael Rebelo sits down with Adam Butcher of Basin Ventures at FreedomFest 2026 to break down the oil and gas industry from the perspective of someone who has spent 25 years in the business. Adam explains how Basin Ventures went from building projects for major operators to helping investors participate directly alongside large energy companies and operating teams. We dive into oil prices, U.S. energy production, geopolitical risk, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, rising drilling costs, global supply and demand, and why daily headlines may not tell the full story. Adam also shares why Basin Ventures is especially bullish on natural gas as AI, data centers, healthcare, crypto, LNG, and other industries increase demand for power across the United States. If you have ever wondered how oil and gas investing works, what actually drives energy prices, or where the industry could be heading next, this conversation gives you a boots-on-the-ground perspective. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 01:34 - Why oil and gas matter to everyday Americans 01:54 - Adam Butcher's background in the energy industry 02:33 - How Basin Ventures evolved its business model 03:12 - How oil and gas opportunities are identified 05:35 - Why American energy goes far beyond Texas 06:34 - Geopolitics, oil production, and global uncertainty 07:27 - Supply, demand, and "artificially cheap energy" 08:55 - Why the price of oil matters to the economy 10:12 - Rising drilling costs and oil break-even prices 11:07 - What investors should actually watch in energy markets 12:18 - Why natural gas may be the bridge to what comes next 13:57 - Basin Ventures' oil and natural gas investment thesis 14:04 - How investors can approach oil and gas opportunities 14:35 - Why U.S. energy production matters globally 15:41 - How to learn more about Basin Ventures 16:26 - Adam's outlook for oil and gas 17:30 - The changing global supply-and-demand picture 18:00 - AI, data centers, and the coming demand for natural gas 18:51 - Diversifying between oil and natural gas 19:02 - Final thoughts 19:51 - End Learn more about Basin Ventures: BasinVentures.com The Ever Forward Mindset Podcast explores entrepreneurship, investing, financial education, freedom, and the ideas helping everyday Americans build a stronger financial future. Follow the Ever Forward Mindset Podcast: https://linktr.ee/everforwardmindsetpodcast Learn more about Ever Forward Capital Partners: https://linktr.ee/everforwardcapitalpartners This episode is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered financial, tax, legal, or investment advice. Always conduct your own due diligence before making an investment decision. #OilAndGas #NaturalGas #EnergyInvesting #OilInvesting #Investing #Energy #FinancialFreedom #Entrepreneurship #FreedomFest #BasinVentures #EverForwardMindset #EverForwardCapitalPartners #MichaelRebelo #MainStreetAmerica

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  Episode #74: Who Is Really Raising Your Kids? Kathy Barnette on Education & Freedom

  Aug 31, 202619 min

  What kind of people do we need to become for freedom to survive another generation? At FreedomFest 2026, Michael Rebelo sits down with Kathy Barnette for a conversation about homeschooling, parenting, education, faith, personal responsibility, and freedom. Kathy shares the experiences that pushed her family toward homeschooling, why she believes parents are their children’s first teachers, and how those lessons eventually shaped the way she thinks about politics, leadership, private property, and the future of America. This conversation goes beyond debating the education system. It asks a deeper question: Are we fixing the symptoms of our problems, or are we willing to look at the roots? TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction 00:54 – Kathy Barnette’s story 02:17 – Preserving freedom 02:46 – Why homeschooling mattered 04:05 – Poverty, faith, and purpose 04:58 – Who forms our children? 05:55 – Questioning the traditional school system 07:42 – Parents, teachers, and boundaries 08:37 – Choosing homeschooling 10:29 – Looking back on the decision 11:31 – Parents as the first teachers 12:35 – Education and America’s future 13:26 – Teaching history differently 14:19 – Ownership and personal responsibility 15:09 – Faith, Family, and the Future 16:02 – Rethinking education reform 17:23 – Follow Kathy 18:24 – Closing thoughts Follow Kathy: @Kathy4Truth Follow the Ever Forward Mindset Podcast: https://linktr.ee/everforwardmindsetpodcast

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